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Aug 5, 2008 · In The 19th Wife, David Ebershoff plays the role of historian, re-creating and unpacking the mysteries of Ann Eliza Young's tumultuous life as a sister wife to Brigham Young. Interwoven with this narrative is the story of an excommunicated young gay man, Jordan Scott, from a compound in Utah whose mother, coincidentally also the nineteenth wife ...
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The 19th Wife is a 2008 novel by David Ebershoff. Inspired by the life of Ann Eliza Young , [1] the novel intertwines a historical narrative with a modern-day murder mystery. Plot summary [ edit ]
Jun 2, 2009 · The 19th Wife: A Novel. Paperback – June 2, 2009. by David Ebershoff (Author) 4.0 2,681 ratings. See all formats and editions. It is 1875, and Ann Eliza Young has recently separated from her powerful husband, Brigham Young, prophet and leader of the Mormon Church. Expelled and an outcast, Ann Eliza embarks on a crusade to end polygamy in the ...
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Aug 5, 2008 · Praise for The 19th Wife “This exquisite tour de force explores the dark roots of polygamy and its modern-day fruit in a renegade cult . . . Ebershoff brilliantly blends a haunting fictional narrative by Ann Eliza Young, the real-life 19th “rebel” wife of Mormon leader Brigham Young, with the equally compelling contemporary narrative of ...
Aug 5, 2008 · The 19th Wife: A Novel. Hardcover – Deckle Edge, August 5, 2008. Faith, I tell them, is a mystery, elusive to many, and never easy to explain. Sweeping and lyrical, spellbinding and unforgettable, David Ebershoff’s The 19th Wife combines epic historical fiction with a modern murder mystery to create a brilliant novel of literary suspense.
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About The 19th Wife. It is 1875, and Ann Eliza Young has recently separated from her powerful husband, Brigham Young, prophet and leader of the Mormon Church. Expelled and an outcast, Ann Eliza embarks on a crusade to end polygamy in the United States. A rich account of her family’s polygamous history is revealed, including how both she and ...
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The 19th Wife. “Faith, I tell them, is a mystery, elusive to many, and never easy to explain.”. The 19th Wife Is #1 On BookRiot’s List of Must-Read Historical Novels! It is 1875, and Ann Eliza Young has recently separated from her powerful husband, Brigham Young, prophet and leader of the Mormon Church. Expelled and an outcast, Ann Eliza ...
